Project Manager – MEP Engineering

A well-established MEP engineering consulting firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager – MEP Engineering to join its Milwaukee team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an engineering professional who combines strong technical knowledge with proven experience leading engineering projects, multidisciplinary teams, client relationships, budgets, schedules, and successful project delivery.

The organization specializes in high-performance, energy-efficient building systems and provides multidisciplinary engineering services across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, architectural lighting, sustainability, and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from initiation through successful delivery.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, quality standards, contractual requirements, and profitability.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities across multiple concurrent engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop project task lists, scopes of work, schedules, staffing plans, and task-level budgets.
• Assign project responsibilities and provide ongoing leadership, direction, and mentoring to engineering team members.
• Monitor project performance to ensure adherence to scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Maintain accountability for the technical quality and accuracy of engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate effectively with architects, owners, contractors, and external subconsultants.
• Serve as the primary client contact throughout project execution while building long-term client relationships.
• Participate in proposal development, fee development, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Identify scope changes and obtain appropriate client authorization before performing additional services.
• Review project invoices and assist with project financial performance and collections.
• Promote collaboration across engineering disciplines while helping develop junior engineers and project staff.
• Support company engineering standards, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in engineering design, engineering project management, engineering leadership, or consulting engineering.
• Proven experience leading engineering projects from initiation through successful delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, client relationships, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience within an MEP consulting engineering, architectural engineering, building systems, or A/E consulting environment strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• Strong client-facing communication, leadership, planning, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of applicable engineering and building codes.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Autodesk Revit preferred.
• Familiarity with engineering analysis and load calculation software is beneficial.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional client service.

Technical Background

Candidates may come from either a Mechanical or Electrical engineering background.

Mechanical backgrounds may include experience with:

• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Heating & Ventilation
• Air Conditioning
• Temperature Controls
• Building Mechanical Systems
• Fire Protection

Electrical backgrounds may include experience with:

• Electrical Distribution
• Lighting Systems
• Power Systems
• Low Voltage Systems
• Specialty Electrical Systems
• Building Electrical Infrastructure

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a technically credible engineering leader who understands both project delivery and the business side of consulting engineering. This individual confidently manages clients, engineering teams, budgets, schedules, scope, multidisciplinary coordination, and project financial performance while delivering exceptional engineering solutions.

Candidates currently serving as Project Managers, Engineering Managers, Senior Engineers, Discipline Leads, Mechanical or Electrical Department Managers, or similar consulting engineering leadership positions with demonstrated ownership of engineering projects and client relationships are encouraged to apply.

The strongest candidates will have experience within an MEP consulting engineering, architectural engineering, or A/E consulting firm and be comfortable serving as a trusted advisor to clients while leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Work Environment

This position requires full-time, in-office presence during the initial training period, with the opportunity to transition to a hybrid work schedule following successful onboarding and demonstrated performance.

Why Join?

• Established, award-winning MEP consulting engineering firm
• Diverse portfolio of high-performance building projects
• Collaborative engineering culture
• Opportunity to lead significant client relationships and complex projects
• Hybrid work flexibility after onboarding
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Long-term career growth opportunities